Each year in January, the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) presents its annual report to Congress, consisting of a summary of the ten most serious problems encountered by taxpayers each year. It may not be any surprise to those waiting for their Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) refund, but the most serious problems reported for this year are the IRS delays, inefficiencies and lack of transparency in their processing of these claims. Created in 1996 by Congress, the TAS is an independent organization within the IRS; their job is to ensure that every taxpayer is treated fairly under the Taxpayer Bill…
